Principles of Business Analysis (PBA)

AIMED AT: Entry-level Business, Systems and Test Analysts and Managers, Users and Sponsors in Business Analysis and Information Technology (IT) environments. Suitable for managers of Business Analysts who need a clear understanding of the roles, functions, and techniques of a Business Analyst.
TARGET INDUSTRIES: Banking, finance, healthcare, insurance, ICT, IT, and government.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) HOURS: 30
DURATION: 10 sessions (5 full days or 10 evenings, depending on the calendar and roll-out schedule).
DELIVERY: Virtual live, instructor-led learning with a workshop-style approach for increased delegate collaboration and skills transfer.
GROUP SIZE PRECONDITION: Delivered on request for minimum group sizes of ten.
PROGRAMME CUSTOMISATION: Can be customised to suit a group or organisation’s unique requirements.
FOCUS: Intensive short programme for accelerated professional development.
DELEGATE INVOLVEMENT: It demands an elevated level of discipline and commitment to complete the programme. Full attendance and participation are required for all sessions.

The Role of the Professional Business Analyst

• Thinking for a living
• The IT Solution credibility crisis
• Effective Solutions
• The role of the Business Analyst
• Demonstrating value

The Problem-solving Process

• Problem-solving processes
• Understanding and documenting problems

Analysing the Enterprise

• Strategy/Enterprise Analysis
• Value Chain Analysis
• Modelling the organisation

Requirements Architecture

• Requirements fundamentals
• Evolving requirements
• Solution requirements
• Better quality requirements

Effective Scoping

• Effective scoping
• Clarifying scope
• Proper project measurement

Conceptual Solutions and Impact Assessment

• Conceptual solution definition: nature and approach
• The effect of change
• Feasibility assessment (including risks and benefits)

Detailed Requirements Specification [Part 1]

• Specify and model requirements (RADD)
• Business process landscape and process modelling basics
• Process design concepts and BPMN core notation

Detailed Requirements Specification [Part 2]

• Detailed process definition and work instructions
• Business rules
• Interface analysis: definition

Detailed Requirements Specification [Part 3]

• Understanding information in the enterprise
• Business intelligence and documenting information components
• Information design
• Non-functional requirements

Putting Requirements Together

• Requirements Management (traceability and integration)
• Requirements validation and verification
• Solution evaluation
• Preparing a Requirements Package (RP)